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Front Royal, Amissville, and Basye Virginia (Bryce Resort)

Enjoy our rental cabins and cottages in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia! Our rental cabins are in Front Royal, Amissville, and Bryce Resort in Basye Virginia.  Perfect for family vacations or romantic escapes, you'll find Weekend Oasis Vacation Rentals has the rental cabin or cottage in Front Royal, Amissville, or at Bryce Resort for you.

Centrally located so you can enjoy all the attractions the Shenandoah Valley has to offier:

  • Access to Luray 
  • Shenandoah National Park
  • Caverns
  • Shenandoah River
  • Vineyards
  • Beautiful mountain views
  • Downtown Front Royal
  • Historic battlefields
  • Bryce Resort
  • Route 11 Chip factory tourys
  • Shenandoah Caverns
  • Amissville Virginia
  • Downtown Culpeper Virginia
  • Ski
  • Canoe
  • White water rafting
  • Tubing
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Golfing
  • And more!

We partner with all the local attractions so guests of our rental cabins in Virginia can enjoy exclusive discounts and access to amentities (ask us about it).  We also partner with local vineyards and can arrange private cellar tastings.

I am confident you will enjoy our rental cabins in Virginia and find we have what you are looking. Be sure to read our previous guest comments and enjoy one of our cabins: Blue Mountain Oasis, Poe's Mountain Lodge, Chestnut Oak Lodge, Bryce Condo at Bryce Resort.

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Rental Cabin at Bryce Resort

Rental Cabin at Bryce Resort

Enjoy Bryce Resort

 

Chestnut Oak Lodge is the premier rental cabin at Bryce Resort and we also offer Bryce Condo at Bryce Resort for guests looking to explore. You can enjoy our rental cabins and condos at Bryce Resort for a family vacation or romantic get-away. We have something for you! 
 
Located at 1982 Fairway Drive, in Basye, Virginia, only 11 miles west of I-81 in Shenandoah County.  Take exit 273 (Mt. Jackson) and within minutes you will breathe a little deeper, feel the tension drain away, and remember that life is meant to be enjoyed.
 
People have been escaping to the Bryce Resort area for fun and relaxation for nearly a century. This mountain hideaway began as a summer retreat called Bryce's Mountain Resort way back in 1909. By the late 1960's it was transformed into a winter getaway as well, when its ski slopes opened to the public. Ever since, couples and families from the Washington, DC, area have been discovering this hidden gem: a beautiful lush valley nestled in the Allegheny Mountains, just 2 hours from the Washington, DC, Beltway.
 
Some stay a weekend, others spend a week, and quite a few can't bear to leave they're here for a lifetime. Rental accommodations range from mountaintop condos to golf course and slope-side townhomes to full-size homes in woodland settings. Visitors keep coming back to Bryce Resort for all sorts of reasons, in all four seasons. Some love the variety of family activities possible here, from the nation's first mountain tubing run , skiing (it's the best place in the mid-Atlantic region to learn how to ski), snowboarding, and snow tubing to golf, swimming, tennis, hiking, horseback riding, and lake activities.
 
Others come to explore the historic and scenic Shenandoah Valley (we're only 11 miles from the Old Valley Pike, aka Route 11). Towns and villages in the area date back to the mid-1700s, and the area was the scene of many Civil War battles during the Valley Campaign of 1864. Most of these towns have museums, old buildings and churches, and other historic sites (not to mention antique shops, galleries, and gift shops) just waiting to be explored. The beautifully preserved historic towns of Winchester (an hour to the north) and Staunton (an hour and 15 minutes to the south) are easy day trips from Bryce Resort. In between, the charming and historic towns of Strasburg, Woodstock, Edinburg, Mount Jackson, and New Market offer plenty to see and do, and all are between 20 and 45 minutes from Bryce. Civil War buffs in particular enjoy visiting the battlefields and museums in the area
 
Bryce Resort is one of the few member-owned resorts in Virginia, organized for the recreational and social pleasures of its members. It is a non-stock corporation directed by a seven-member board of directors. All golf, snowsports, and Lake Laura activities and facilities are open to the public, but members enjoy additional benefits and amenities.
 
About one-third of property owners live here full time. Bryce Resort's proximity to the Washington, DC, area makes it a perfect retirement location for those who want to remain close to children and grandchildren and to the cultural amenities in the DC area.
 
Spread over 400 acres in Basye, Virginia, on the eastern side of Great North Mountain, Bryce Resort, in addition to its signature golf and snowsports facilities, offers a wide range of other outdoor activities. There's also a convenient branch of the Shenandoah County Library (complete with public Internet access), and a private airport.

Rental Cabin in Amissville

Rental Cabin in Amissville

Enjoy our rental cabin in Amissville Virginia

Poe's Mountain Lodge is a luxury cabin in Amissville Virginia. Sitting on 25 acres of private land you'll find our 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, luxury cabin perfect for your weekend escape, family vacation, or romantic get-away.

Amissville is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located on U.S. Route 211 about halfway between Warrenton and the small town of Washington, Virginia. Amissville was first settled by French Huguenots and the English. In about 1763, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron granted tracts of land to Joseph Bayse and Joseph Amiss. Joseph Amiss distributed his land among his four sons, William, Gabriel, Philip, and Thomas. The Amissville post office was established on October 2, 1810, with Thomas Amiss acting as its first postmaster. The area was still largely inhabited by the Amiss and Bayse families, and both families wanted the town to be named in their own honor. An election was held, and by a one vote margin it became Amissville and not Bayseville.

Amissville is near the site of a minor action involving George A. Custer's Michigan Brigade of cavalry following the Confederate loss at Gettysburg. Longstreet's corps was retreating from Pennsylvania through the Thornton Gap and down the Richmond Road towards Culpeper. Custer attacked with artillery from the southern slope of Battle Mountain, but his forces were vastly outnumbered and forced to retreat north and east over Battle Mountain to Amissville.

Poe's Mountain Lodge (rental cabin in Amissville Virginia) is minutes from Gray Ghost Vineyards. Gray Ghost, a family owned and operated winery, is placing Virginia on the international wine map by producing internationally acclaimed wines from immaculate vineyards. All grapes are hand-picked and wine is aged in premium oak barrels. Full-bodied reds are unfiltered and lighter-styled wines are fermented at lower temperatures to enhance fruit character. This emphasis on quality resulted in Gray Ghost being named "Best of the East" by Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine four consecutive years!

Our rental cabin in Amissville Virginia is located in Rappahannock County. Rappahannock County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The name "Rappahannock" comes from the Algonquian word lappihanne (also noted as toppehannock), meaning "river of quick, rising water" or "where the tide ebbs and flows."

Rappahannock County was founded 1656 from part of Lancaster County, and became extinct in 1692 when it was separated to form Essex County and Richmond County. The currently existing Rappahannock County was founded by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1833. The county's land was carved from Culpeper County. The county was named for the river that separates it from Fauquier County.

Less than 10 minutes down the road  from our rental cabin in Amissville Virginia you will find Washington, Virginia. Washington is a town in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It is noted for being the oldest of the 28 towns and villages by the name of Washington in the United States of America. The site of this town was surveyed by George Washington himself in July of 1749. Its population was just 183 people at the 2000 census. It is also the county seat of Rappahannock County[3]. It is nicknamed Little Washington to avoid confusion because of its proximity to Washington, D.C., which lies only 70 miles (110 km) east.

‎The Town of Washington was formerly the location of a trading post utilized by frontier families and members of the resident Manahoac tribe. All of the territory in and around the current town was under the ownership of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron. In 1748, Lord Fairfax met a 16 year-old George Washington, a distant relative of his. Being impressed by his character, Fairfax employed Washington to survey his lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. On 24 July 1749, the town layout as it appears today was surveyed and platted by Washington with the assistance of his chainmen John Lonem and Edward Corder as part of his service to Fairfax. The village was officially established as a Town by the Virginia General Assembly on December 14, 1795 when it gained the requisite population of 200. Records from an 1835 gazetteer state that the town contained one academy, fifty-five dwellings, four mercantile stores, two taverns, one house of worship, twenty-seven trade shops, and two large flour mills.
 
During the Civil War, a home on the town's Main Street served as a Confederate Hospital. In the late 19th century when rail became the main method of trade, the main east-west railway route of the time was constructed north of town through the accessible Thoroughfare Gap. Washington was relatively unaffected by the Industrial Age and thus the current town is quite similar to the one of 150 years ago. By the start of the 20th century the population had reached nearly 500, supporting businesses such as three garages and a barber shop.
 
Currently, the town is probably most known for The Inn at Little Washington, a five-star restaurant, inn, and member of the Relais & Chateaux group. As such it attracts a high-paying clientele from Washington, D.C. and its suburbs. Largely due to its influence, the town is home to several rather expensive shops, bed and breakfasts and restaurants. Dining aside, the town also attracts many hikers that come into the county from the east en route for day hikes or weekend camping trips.

Rental Cabin in Front Royal

Front Royal Virgina

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Our rental cabin in Front Royal, Blue Mountain Oasis is located in Front Royal, minutes from historic downtown Front Royal. 

Front Royal, settled by whites as early as 1738, was originally known as Lehewtown, and was also known as "Helltown", due to the abundance of rough and wild mountaineers and river travelers in the area who came into town looking for alcohol and women. (Lillard)[4] It was incorporated as "Front Royal" in 1788.
 
The origin of the name "Front Royal" remains uncertain. One version holds that, in early decades of European settlement, the area was referred to in French as "le front royal," meaning the British frontier. French settlers, trappers, and explorers in the Ohio Territory of the mid-18th century were referring to the land grant made by King Charles II, then in control of Thomas, Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron. In English, "le front royal" is translated to the "Royal Frontier."
 
However, another legendary version of the origin of the name has it that, during colonial days, a giant oak tree - the "Royal" Tree of England - stood in the public square where Chester and Main Streets now join. It was there that the local militia, composed of raw recruits slow to learn military commands and maneuvers, were drilled. On one occasion, the sorely tired drill sergeant became so exasperated by the clumsy efforts of his troops and their failure to follow his command that he hit upon a phrase that all could understand and shouted, "front the Royal Oak!" Among the spectators was a former professional soldier. He was so amused by the officer's coined order that he and his friends found much sport in telling the story, repeating "front the Royal Oak" until Front Royal was the resulting derivation.
 
Still a third account holds that when Royal troops were stationed around the town, the sentry would call out "Front", to which the required entry password was to respond "Royal". Eventually their military post became known as "Camp Front Royal".[5]
 
Rail service was established in 1854 with the construction of the Alexandria, Orange and Manassas Gap Railroad between Manassas and Riverton. This line was soon extended to Strasburg in time to become a factor in the Battle of Front Royal on May 23, 1862 and throughout the Civil War. Lumber, agriculture, manufacturing and grain mills provided employment in the region for decades after the Civil War.

Shenandoah Valley History

Shenandoah Valley Virginia

Rental cabins in Virginia

Weekend Oasis Vacation Rentals is pleased to offer rental cabins, condos, cottages, and houses in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Our rental cabins are located near all the attractions of the Shenandoah valley including historic sites, civil war battlegrounds, and Shenandoah National Park.  

The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians (excluding Massanutten Mountain), to the north by the Potomac River and to the south by the James River. The cultural region covers a larger area that includes all of the valley plus the Virginia highlands to the west, and the Roanoke Valley to the south. It is physiographically located within the Ridge and Valley province and is a portion of the Great Appalachian Valley.

The word Shenandoah is of unknown Native American origin. It has been described as being derived from the Anglicization of Native American terms, resulting in words such as: Gerando, Gerundo, Genantua, Shendo and Sherando. The meaning of these words is of some question. Schin-han-dowi, the "River Through the Spruces"; On-an-da-goa, the "River of High Mountains" or "Silver-Water"; and an Iroquois word for "Big Meadow", have all been proposed by Native American etymologists. The most popular, romanticized belief is that the name comes from a Native American expression for "Beautiful Daughter of the Stars."

Another legend relates that the name is derived from the name of the Iroquoian Chief Sherando (Sherando was also the name of his people), who fought with Algonquian Chief Opechancanough, ruler of the Powhatan Confederacy (1618-1644). Opechancanough liked the interior country so much that he sent his son Sheewa-a-nee from the Tidewater with a large party to colonize the valley. Sheewa-a-nee drove Sherando back to his former territory near the Great Lakes. According to this account, descendants of Sheewanee's party became the Shawnee. According to tradition, another branch of Iroquoians, the Senedo, lived in present-day Shenandoah County. They were exterminated by "Southern Indians" (Cherokees) some few years before the arrival of white settlers.

Another possibility on the origin of the name of the river and the valley dates to the Revolutionary War. Throughout the war, Chief Shenandoah (whose name means "deer") of the Oneida was pivotal as he persuaded the Oneidas to side with the American rebels. Shenandoah was also the signer of the oldest treaty signed by the new government of the United States in 1794. According to Oneida oral traditions, during the harsh winter at Valley Forge, Chief Shenandoah provided aid. They sent bushels of dry corn to the troops to help them survive due to their lack of food. Along with the corn, an Oneida woman named Polly Cooper stayed with the troops, and she taught them to cook the corn properly. Polly was given a shawl by Martha Washington as a show of thanks. It is believed by many that the Shenandoah River, and subsequently, the Valley, were named for Chief Shenandoah by George Washington. 

The Shenandoah Valley was apparently explored by the French before 1632, as it appeared on Samuel Champlain's map published in that year.
 
Despite the Valley's potential for productive farmland, colonial settlement from the east was long delayed by the barrier of the Blue Ridge Mountains. These were crossed by explorers John Lederer at Manassas Gap in 1671, Batts and Fallam the same year, and Cadwallader Jones in 1682. The Swiss Franz Ludwig Michel and Christoph von Graffenried also explored and mapped the Valley in 1706 and 1712, respectively. Von Graffenried reported that the Indians of Senantona (Shenandoah) had been alarmed by news of the recent Tuscarora War in North Carolina.
 
Governor Alexander Spotswood's legendary Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition of 1716 crossed the Blue Ridge at Swift Run Gap and reached the river at Elkton, VA. Settlers did not immediately follow, but someone who heard the reports and later became the first permanent settler in the Valley was Adam Miller (Mueller), who in 1727 staked out claims on the south fork of the Shenandoah River, near the line that now divides Rockingham County from Page County.
 
The Great Wagon Road (later called the Valley Pike (or Valley Turnpike) began as the Great Warriors Trail or Indian Road, a Native road through common hunting grounds shared by several tribes settled around the periphery, which included Iroquoian, Siouan and Algonquian-language family tribes. Known native settlements within the Valley were few, but included the Shawnee occupying the region around Winchester, and Tuscarora around what is now Martinsburg, West Virginia. In the late 1720s and 1730s, Quakers and Mennonites began to move in from Pennsylvania. They were tolerated by the natives, while "Long Knives" (English settlers from coastal Virginia colony) were less welcomed. During these same decades, the valley route continued to be used by war parties of Seneca (Iroquois) and Lenape en route from New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to attack the distant Catawba in the Carolinas, with whom they were at war. The Catawba in turn pursued the war parties northward, often overtaking them by the time they reached the Potomac. Several fierce battles were fought among the warring nations in the Valley region, as attested by the earliest European-American settlers.